A Florida mother of four was shot and killed in Marion County by her neighbor on Friday through the front door of the neighbor’s home, according to deputies. No arrest has been made in the case as authorities are investigating whether the shooting was justified and protected under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law.
That law states that a person has the right to meet force with force if they believe it’s necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods explained that law further during a news conference on Monday.
“Any time that we think or perceive or believe that that might come into play, we cannot make an arrest. The law specifically says that, and what we have to rule out is whether the deadly force was justified or not before we can even make the arrest,” the sheriff said.